Harness-buckle.



No. 762,120. PATENTED JUNE 7, 1904,

G. G. BBYER, DEGD. P. nnnx, nxnouwon.

HARNESS BUCKLE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 10, 1902.

no MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented June 7, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE. I

CLARENCE G. BEYER, OF MAIISDALE, PENNSYLVANIA; PHILIP BEYER EXECUTOR OFSAID CLARENCE G. BEYER, DECEASED.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 762,120, dated June 7,1904.

Application filed April 18, 1902.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLARENCE G. BEYER, a citizen of the United States,residing near Mausdale, in the county ofM ntour, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Harness-Buckle to be Used for Connectingthe Hip-Strap and the Breeehing, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improvement in harness-buckles, the chiefobjects of which are to provide a device of this character which when inuse will offer no obstruction or projection to catch and hold the reinsnor cause the end of the hip-strap to offer such obstruction to thereins. Furthermore, my improved buckle performs the work of threedevices heretofore necessary-namely, the ring, buckle, and strapand,further, my invention can be applied in about one-half the time hithertonecessary in connecting the hip -strap and breeehing.

Other objects will appear in the specification and fully set forth inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of myimproved buckle. Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinalvertical sectional view,of my buckle.

A indicates the body portion of the buckle provided with a smooth plainunder surface 1 and somewhat thickened for strength and rigidity. Aportion of the inner surface of the body portion-is recessed or cutaway, as at 2, the inner end 3 of the recess being curved to permit theready insertion of the strap B. The remaining portion 4: of the innersurface is curved in an approximate are of a circle and is provided witha projecting pin or stud 5 for a purpose which will be presentlydescribed. The body portion is shaped in general contour something likea paddle having an angular end, the recessed portion being located atthe broad or angular end thereof. Nails 6 6 are located at the sides ofthe body portion and integral therewith, the walls conforming to theshape of the body portion, and supportedby these walls is the guardC,which, like the body portion, is approximately paddle-shaped, buthaving a rounded end projecting slightly beyond the end of the body por-Serial No. 103,666. (No model.)

tion A. This guard C is provided with a rectangular slot or opening 7into the approximate center of which projects the stud 5.

The Walls 6 6 are recessed or undercut at one end, as at 8,the oppositeends being curved,

of the straps D and E in the slots 10 10, the

opposite ends of the straps D E being secured to the breechingstrap.(Not shown.) The hipstrap B is then passed through the passageway andout of the opposite or broad end of the buckle. In inserting the strap Bthe end is first passed under the overhanging bar C, located at theextreme end of the buckle and projecting beyond the body portion A, thestrap being drawn up through slot 7 until the desired hole in the strapis over stud 5,

Slots 1O 10 are formed in which is then inserted in the hole and thestrap forced beneath the guard-plate C, which is curved, as at 11, topermit this insertion, the strap lying in the recess 2 of the bodyportion. The paddle shape of the guard-plate serves as a protection orapron for the straps B, D, and E.

I am aware that devices of this nature and constructed to attain similarresults have been patented; but I am not aware that anything has beeninvented which is constructed like my device.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limitmyself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

. Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Aharness-buckle comprising a body portion having an inclosedpassage-way extending therethrough, the body portion comprising a baseportion, a cap-plate superposed thereabove, walls connecting the baseportion and cap-plate, the cap-plate provided with a transverse openingextending to the passageway, a stud mounted upon the base portion, andmeans for securing flexible connections to the buckle.

2. A hollow buckle comprising a base, a guard-plate disposed thereabovc,walls connecting the guard-plate and base, and forming an inclosedpassage-way, a stud on the base, the guard-plate provided with anopening extending transversely therethrough and communicating with thepassage-way above the stud, and means on the buckle for securingflexible connections thereto.-

3. A buckle comprising a body portion provided with a curved inclosedpassage-way extending therethrough, the body portion consisting of aninteriorly-curved base, a correspondingly-arced cap-plate and wallsconnecting the base and cap-plate, the latter provided with an openingcommunicating with the passage-way, a stud mounted on the base beneaththe opening and means for attaching straps to the buckle.

4:. A hollow buckle comprising a body portion, the inner surface ofwhich is provided with a recessed and a thickened curved portion, acurved guard-plate and walls connecting the edges of the guard-plate andbody portion, a stud projecting from the thickened portion of the bodyinto the hollow interior of the buckle, the guard-plate provided with aslot opening into the hollow interior of the buckle above the stud, alaterally-curved bar connecting the walls at the upper end of thebuckle, the body portion having oppositelyinclined slots formed at thelower end thereof, the walls being undercut adjacent the slots in thebody portion.

5. An approximately paddle-shaped buckle comprising a body portion, acurved plate and walls connecting the opposite edges of the guard-plateand body portion to form a curved passage-way therebetween, the interiorsurface of the body portion provided with a thickened portion to reducethe size of the passageway at that point, a stud projecting into thecurved passage-way, the buckle provided with a slot opening into thepassage-way above the stud, the broader end of the buckle havingoppositely inclined slots formed therein, the walls being undercutadjacent the slots.

6. A buckle having a broad and a narrow portion, the buckle comprising abody portion, a curved guard-plate and walls connecting the oppositeedges of the guard-plate and body portion forming a passage-Waytherebetween, the interior surface of the body portion provided with agradually-thickened portion to reduce the size of the passage-way atthat point, the thickened portion merging into a depressed portion, astud projecting into the passage-way, the guard-plate having a slottherein opening into the passage-way above the stud, one wall of theslot being beveled, one of the members having oppositely-inclined slotsformed therein at the broader portion of the buckle, the walls beingundercut adjacent the slots to form a wide mouth.

7 A hollow buckle comprising a body portion, a guard-plate and wallsconnecting the guard-plate and body joined to form a passage-waytherebetween having mouths of different widths, the guard-plateextending beyond the body portion and having a slot formed thereinopening into the passage-way, a stud projecting into the passage-waybeneath the slot, the body portion having oppositely-inclined slotsformed therein, the walls being undercut adjacent the slots to form thewider mouth of the passage-way.

8. A buckle comprising a body portion provided with apartially-inclosedpassage-way, the body portion comprising a base, a cap or face plate andwalls connecting the cap-plate and base, the walls extending from oneend of the body portion nearly to the opposite end thereof, a studlocated on the base, the capplate provided with an opening extendinginto communication with the passage-way above the stud, and means forsecuring the buckle.

9. A buckle comprising a body portion, upwardly-projecting walls locatedupon the side edges of the body portion, the walls extendingcontinuously from one end of the body portion nearly to the oppositeend, the upper portions of the walls overhanging the opposite end of thebody portion, a guard-plate located above and extending over the bodyportion, the side edges of the guard-plate connected to the upper edgesof the walls, a bar connecting the upstanding walls at one end of thebody portion, the bar and guard-plate spaced apart to form a slot, astud projecting upwardly from the body portion within the spaceuncovered by the slot, the buckle provided with means for attaching itto the harness.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

(JLARENGE G. BEYER.

Vitnesses:

DANIEL O. MCCORMICK, LEWIS FITCH.

